I Learned Something New Today

Type: Chesapeake
Region: Central
Location: Chesapeake Bay

I always wondered why bloodworms were the go-to bait for bottom fishing in the Chesapeake Bay and it�s tributaries, especially since I thought they come from some place up north like Maine (saw that on the tv show �Dirty Jobs�). But now I know why. Here�s what happened. In search of bigger fish, I tried to troll as deep as possible. When the water depth changed, my baits began dragging the bottom. When I pulled them up I found a liquid filled sea ball of some sort with a worm attached that looked exactly like a short bloodworm. It even had pinchers that were similar to that of a bloodworm. Maybe one of the Department of Natural Resources' Biologists can add some insight.

Now here is the update I promised yesterday. The weather was great today but the fishing was tough. We left the Point Lookout ramp about 7:30 am on 11/16/2016. Headed over to the bay channel. We found birds feeding, but had a hard time staying with them since they were gathering and dispersing rather quickly. I fished the same Sassy Shad tipped with a spinner blade as yesterday. The highlight was hooking a very nice net-worthy Rockfish on light tackle that I simply couldn�t stop before it shook the hook.

On a different note, the Range Control boat paid me a visit to let me know they were going to be shooting at the target ship today and asked that I stay clear. Next I traveled over to the Potomac River to be greeted by a fleet of boats. Didn�t understand why they were there but I stuck around for about 15 minutes. Plenty of birds just sitting on the water, I guess lunch had just concluded. Waters were calm so I checked out the bay again but no action. In summary, great weather day with flat seas, however fishing was a bit of a struggle.